The Streets of Afghanistan rolls into the Denver Arts Museum on Thursday evening a life-size photography exhibit that takes you to Kabul and some rural roads in the war-torn country.
It is not an official exhibit of the museum. Shannon Galpin of Mountain2Mountain in Colorado rented an event space to present these 40 extraordinary images, which you can see in much smaller format at , where you can also find ticket information. Mountain2Mountain raises funds to help the girls and women of Afghanistan.
“My hope is that we can break some stereotypes and show a different view of Afghanistan and use this exhibit to connect communities and culture,” Galpin says.
Photographers from Afghanistan and the West have joined to make this exhibit a trip, using multimedia effects, kites, street art, music and women in burkas to take you to a place you might never visit.
Denver is the debut for the exhibit, which then moves on to Washington; Telluride; Dallas; Houston; Breckenridge; Philadelphia; New York; Los Angeles; Sonoma, Calif.; and Minneapolis.
Harlem on her mind.
Singer Sheryl Renee is heading back east — but not before she throws herself a send-off party. Renee is hosting a Five Points/Harlem Renaissance Costume Ball at Kimball Hall on May 14.
“We are basically transforming the room back to the ’30s.” Renee says. “The Jazz Impersonation Show has some of our greatest performers. It’s dedicated to the history and the jazz and its connection to Five Points. And it’s my way to say thank you to everybody and having the best party I can have.”
The Facebook posting commands: “Ladies, grab your feather boas, stylish hats, long necklaces, flapper and ’30s and ’40s style dresses — and guys, your brims, zoot & pin-striped suits, fat ties, long chains and let’s have some fun!”
Tix are $20 online if bought at , or call her at 720-276-5234.
Sad news.
Well-known Denverite Lynne Hamstra died unexpectedly Saturday morning in Vail. A service for Hamstra will be held graveside at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Fairmount Cemetery, 430 S. Quebec St.
Going once!
Anna Quindlen gets the Damon Runyon Award at the Denver Press Club’s banquet Friday night. Even if you can’t be there, you can bid on the silent auction online at . Items include a lunch for two with Woody Paige and, the most popular item so far, four seats on the Wells Fargo stagecoach in the 2012 National Western Stock Show, Rodeo & Horse Show parade.
The Women Cook party May 2 at Temple Emanuel, a benefit for Work Options for Women, also has a silent auction. Items include a Lisa Olsen necklace, a South African Safari for two and a stay in Tulum, Mexico.
City spirit.
Nutritionist Mary Lee Chin has been elected to the board of trustees at the Denver Botanic Gardens. . . . The Collection hosts the 29th Denver Antiques Show & Sale Friday through Sunday at 899 Broadway. . . . Sez who: “We don’t windsurf in Harlem.” Charles Rangel
Bill Husted’s column appears Sunday, Tuesday and Friday. You can reach him at 303-954-1486 or at bhusted@denverpost.com. Take a peek at Husted’s next column at .
Correction
The Streets of Afghanistan opening at the Denver Arts Museum is on Thursday not Friday evening.
